State Police Investigating Robbery of Rehoboth Area Food Store

Rehoboth¬†‚Äď The Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery of a Weis Markets food store that occurred Tuesday evening.

The incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. Tuesday June 20, 2017 as a male subject, armed with an unknown type object, entered the Weis Markets, located at 19287 Miller Road, and¬†jumped over a checkout counter to gain access to the register.¬† The suspect then pried two¬†of the registers open and removed an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the store.¬†¬†The suspect was¬†last¬†seen entering a¬†light colored SUV and driving northbound on Airport Road toward Old Landing Road. ¬†No employees or customers were¬†injured.

The suspect was described as a white male, 20-25 years of age, 5’08”-5’09” tall, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants, gloves, and a mask covering the lower portion of his face¬†(no further physical or clothing description available).¬† Armed with an unknown type object thought to be a knife.

No surveillance photos are available.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact¬†Troop 4 Major Crimes Unit at 302-856-5850.¬† Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ‚ÄúDSP.‚ÄĚ